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WILL COOK

In his final year of an Industrial Design degree at Massey College of Creative Arts in Wellington and an intern at Backhouse Interiors

What are you doing at the moment?

My major project is about furniture design for young professionals, focusing on how I might make good design accessible to those in transient and less financially stable periods of their lives. I also work at Backhouse Interiors, Wellington, and having the support of Michelle and Gary Backhouse, along with their resident industrial designer, John Dinsdale, has been invaluable!

What is your design philosophy?

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